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Book review: Keating, by Kerry O'Brien

  • Written by: The Conversation Contributor
imageIn a new book, former prime minister Paul Keating makes it clear that, from a young age, he was interested in power and the gaining of it.AAP/Daniel Munoz

Expanding upon his ABC TV interview series, Kerry O'Brien’s newly published conversation with former prime minister Paul Keating provides a fascinating study in leadership. By using a...

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